The 5 quirkiest NYC stories of 2015

As we get ready to bid adieu to 2015, check out some of the weirdest and quirkiest NYC stories of the year.

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This year was a roller coaster in news stories for New York City, and even though there were serious headlines, there were some that could make any reader giggle and scratch their head. So, here's a look back at Metro's top five quirkiest stories of 2015.

Winter has finally decided to arrive in New York City, but one of the siliest moments in 2015 took place back in July when the summer sun shined down on the Big Apple.

On July 25, a massive crowd gathered in Central Park for a massive water gun battle that sprawled on the Great Lawn and included participants of all ages.

More than 64,000 people signed up on Facebook for the event, which was not authorized by Park officials but was guarded by police, and participants showed no mercy even to bystanders who were just going about their day.

Overall participants had a fun and wet time, and some even said they were excited to come back next year.

Hundreds of unicycle riders got together this past year for a four-day festival — created by nonprofit Bindlestiff Family Cirkus founders Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu — highlighting the “rare hobby.”

Riders hopped on their one-wheel rides and traveled to Coney Island, Central and Battery parks, and Governors Island.

The group even wowed people as they made their way through the bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Performance artists Matthew Silver and Fritz Donnelly came together this year to develop the concept of “nude looping.”

For this, men and women got together for the city’s first naked looping — wearing nothing but their birthday suits — and performing improv movements amongst each other.

The large group of people took part in the performance art piece inside Manhattans Rivington Design House and some even performed outside on the sidewalk — making everyone who passed by stop and take out their phones.